Trousers hanger



July s 1927' 2M. s. cLAws'oN Tnousnns HANGER v Filed May 23. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 f2 '/0 I /J y N A9 f4 20 l i 3 v 28 Z graven/tot /foproe Yan/sa @www Patented July 5, 1927.

MONROE S. CLAWSON, F IVIONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY.

TROUSERS HANGER.

Application flied May 23, 1925. serialk No. 32,428.

This invention relates tosupports, particularly garment hangers, and has for its object the provision ol a novel device capable of being mounted upon the wall ot a closet, wardrobe or the like, or in tact at any other desired and suitable location and adapted to hold aplurality et pairs'ol1 trousers, all being suspended and held in taut condition whereby they will be properly retained in shape and prevented from becoming wrinkled or losing` their 'cre-ase. y An `important object oit the invention is to provide a garment support oit this character which is extensible and consequently suitable tor holding a large number oi pairs ot' troijlsers in a very coniipact'iorm or ar rangement.

Another object is to provide a trousers hanger which is des ied to engage the belt straps for etl'ecting s pension, the strap cngaging means being, moreoi'fer, adjustable whereby the dev-ice will be capable et holding, tautly andlirmly, trousers out any size. Another important feature is the provision ot a support ot this cliai-actin'V so constructed and arranged that' all the trousers in advance 'oli the'particular pair to be removed y may be li''ted awav at onetime so that acccfs may be hadtothe d ed pairwitheut ner individually cessitating` removal of each. pai to reach the one wanted'.

A more specific object oi" the iiwentionfis to provide a device oi'i. this character embodying relatively stationary and movable supporting elements having ytelescopic engagement, the outer member having its terminal portionot'such itorn'iationas to prevent catching of the belt straps et the trousers, the terminal portion being cut at an angle and beveled so that when the trousers are moved along the supporting members the straps will ride freely up the inclined ends.

An additional object is the provision et a device el' this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, easy to use, positive in action, er'iicient, rconi/'ement `and durable in service,'and a general 1mprovement in the art.

To the attainment ot the foregoing and other objects and advantages the invention preferably consists in the details of construction and the arrangement and combination of parts to be hereinafter more fully described 'and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich:`

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the de- 'vice showing it supporting several pairs 'of trousers, Y

Figure 2 is a plan viewv ot the device alone, the parts or sections thereofY being shown separated and portions being broken away and in section,

Tfigure 3 is a detail vertical cross section taken on the line 3-3 'of Figure 2, and

Figure #l is a detail perspective view showing the formation of the ends of the outer telescopic members.

Referring more particularly to the drawings l have shown the device as comprising members designated generally by the numerals and 11. Vhile either ot' these mem` bers may be considered as the vstationary one, l have, for the salte ot illustration, shown the member 10 as intended i bev stationary. ln actual practice this member may consist of or comprise an elongated attaching plate 12 suitably apertured for the passage of securing screws 13 whereby the device may be vfastened to the wall or door ot a closet, wardrobe or the like. y lt is oi course conceivable that the device might be mounted within a trunk or at any other desired location though illustration and mention ot all possi- Y bilities is obviously unnecessary. The intermediate'portion of the plate 12 is preferably voutwardly pressed or oi'iset as indicated at 14s and near its ends this portion is formed with a plurality et holes 15 vwithin selected ones ot which may bepassed thereduced threaded ends 16 of rods 17A which extend forwardly from the` plate 12 in vspaced 4parallel relation and horizontal positie-n." rThe extensions 16 carry nuts 18 'for electing securing, these vnuts being accommodated withinthe space formed by'otl'setting the intermediate portion ot the plate.v lt is preterable that the Vrods have enlargements A19` thereon contacting with the forward or outer face of" the otlset portion 14 in order that the rods will be held rigidly and be prevented froni sagging or becoming loosened. rllheprovision o'i the plurality or holes 15 is important as it permitsthe rods 1'?4 to be located any desired distance apart depending upon the size or" therwaist bands of the trousers to be suspended.

rlhe member 11 likewise consists 'of an elongated plate 20 provided near its ends with a plurality of kholes 21. This plate carries'a pair ot tubular members 22 adapted to telescope onto the rods l?. lllear their ends the members are pressed or othen wise termed to proride enlargements 253 outwardly ot' which the ends are threaded so as to be engaged within selected ones ol:I the holes 2l and to carry securin1 nnte 2l. Ub- Viously the spacing;` ot the holes 2l. :must be the saine as the spacing or the holes li. as the tubular inen'ibers 22 nulst he the saine distance apart as the rods li' so as to be :capable ot engagement thereon. Vllie enlargements 23 bear against the inner 'tace ot the plate 2O and will cooperate withA the nuts 2t l'or guiding;l the tubular .members 22 rigid with rcsgliect to the plate lo so that any loosen or distortion will he proH vented even alter prolonged service.

The rods 17 and tulnilar members 22 are intended, separately and when assembled, to support a plurality of pairs ol trousers indicated at l and ll, the :lorwardmost and rearniost beltstraps C thereot beinacui mjed upon the tubes and rods as clearlyY indicated in Figure l.

In the operation, to be descrilaalT it is necessary that the trousers or the straps thereof niust be slid. along the rods and tubes. For this reason itneces that the construction be such that the strip` will not han;l or catch on the ends olf the tubular members. To avoid this the tubular .niembers have their tree ends cut away at an angle or inclined as clearly indicated, the heel 25 olI the angle beineY at the upper and outer portion of each tubular uieniher and the toe 2G beingat. the lower and inner side. Furthermore the ends are beveled shown at 2T so as to aroid the torlnation of a shoulder.

In the use olf the device it will be seen that a large nuinher oit pairs ol trousers may be supported. and suzuieuded in close compact relation as illustrated inv liicjuro l. it beine1 immaterial whether the straps he engaged upon the rods or the tubular ineinbers or beth. Naturally, it is intended that if the number ol. pairs supliorhid he .sulliq ciently slnall` the sections l() and 'll may be pushed together as :tar as possible so as to make the size oil? the luuurer with the riarnients thereon as small as possible. ll/'henever it is desired. to remore a` certain pain :tor .instance the one .irulicated at ll in Fig) ure il. all those .in advance ol this slid Vtorwardly or toward the plate l straps C thereoit past' u); onto the tubular .members 22. '.lhe entire section ll. carrying these trousers then removed by the simple process o'l. sliding `it array lronl the section .1.0. The trousers ll may then he slid oilli :from the rods li', subseoiiently to which the tubular members :l2 are re-engagged upon the rods 1T and the section ll. slid toward the section l0. In this way it is quite evident that it is unnecesszn'y to re remesa more the successive pairs ot trousers indiridually to gain access to the desired pair. Owing; to the peculiar construction ot the free cms ol the tubular members 22 it will he seen that when. the tubular members are slid through the belt straps of trousers suspended troni the rods 17, or when the holt straps are .slid lrour the rods il? onto the tuhular members there will. be nothini;` to catch, the stra/ps riding :freely and easily along` the inclined or angular and beveled ends of the tubular nuenibers. .Furthernune, as the angles are such that the heels are disposed upwardly and outwardly it is evident thaty there is a tendency to force the belt straps outwardly, thus placing the waist hands olv the trousers urnlcr tension so that the garments will be held taut and prevented troni sagging` er droo]jing. Quite naturally the garments will be retained in their proper condition and wrinlrling or loss ot crease prevented.

s an additional. conrenience the plate 2() niay be provided with hooks 28 and 29 on which nray be hung;` the trousers in daily use. '.lhe hoolrr ,28 is shown as secured upon the intermediate portion of the pla te 2l) by any desired ineans while the hooks 2S) may he lorrued integrally upon the nuls 2l.

.liti-:nu the lorcgoinngr; desi iption and a study ot the drawings it will. he seen that l have thus prorided a simply con united, neat, attractive, convenient and also highly,Y eliicient device Lt'or the purpose described which will talro care ot a .large number oit p'aruuusts in a Very salistactory Inanner and .maintain them in proper condition as well as keeping; them arranged. in a eonupact Ytorni so as lo occupy the uiiuinuun stru-agro :u racc.

lllhilc .l'f have shown and described a. preilerred embodiment olf the inrentioln it shoul d be und crstood that il.' reserre the .right to uralte all such changes in the details olif' construction and the Yl'orin and. :n'raugeuioiit oli iLiarts as will not depart :from the spirit ot the invention or the scope ot the suhjoiocd claims.

l" .ring thus` described. the invention, .lf claim: i

l. il.. garment hanger comprising a rclalivr stationary iuelulafr including' a plu rality olf spaced hririzontally exteudingr sup-- polling elements, and a second member i||- chilling lun'iz/iontal fauuulrtine' elements tele-- sropically engaged. with the tiri-itY named supipiortinr; clen'ient.-fn all ol said supportiingr elements boing;l adapted :tor insertion th rouujh the heit straps at the, lront and real.' ol trousers 'li'or e'll'ectiiu;l suspension tlnroot and umiutaiuing theiu taut at the waists thereof.

il. il. garment .hanger couun'i. .ng a relatively sti'uionary member including spaced. parallel horizontally @tendingI supporting, elements, and a second member including Sli supporting elements telescopically engaged with the lirst named Vsupporting elements, all vof said supporting elements I being adapted for insertion through the belt straps at the front and rear of trousers for elicoting suspension thereof, and means for adjusting the first and second named elements laterally. foraccominodating trousers having different waist measure.

3. A garment hanger comprising a stationary section including an attaching plate and a pair of horizontally disposed spaced parallel rods carried thereby, and a relatively movable member including a plate carrying a pair of spaced parallel horizontally disposed tubular members telescopically engageable upon said rods, said rods and tubular members being disposable through the belt straps at the front and rear of trousers for effecting suspension thereof.

4. A garment hanger comprisinga stationary section including an attached plate and a pair of horizontally disposed spaced parallel rods carried thereby, and a relatively movable member including a plate carrying a pairof spaced parallel horizontally disposed tubular members telescopically engageable upon said rods, said rods and tubular members being disposable through the belt straps at the front and rear of trousers for effecting suspension thereof, the free ends of the tubularV members being inclined with the heel of the angle located upwardly and outwardly and with thetoe located Vin'- wardly 'and downwardly. s d

5. A garment hanger comprising va relatively stationary member including a plurality of spaced substantially horizontally extending supporting elements, and a second member including substantially horizontal supporting elements slidably engaged with the iii-st named supporting element-s, all ofl said 'supporting elements being adapted for insertion though the belt straps at the front and rear of trousers for effecting suspension. thereof and maintaining them taut at the waists thereof.

6. A device of the character described -comprising a relatively stationary section including an attaching plate having its intermediate portion forwardly offset and Aformed with groups of holes, a pair of rods having threaded ends extending through selected ones of said holes and equipped with nuts located within said forwardly odset portions, and a relatively movable member including a plate provided with groups of holes, and tubular members having threaded extensions engaged through selected ones of the second named holes and vcarrying nut-s,V the tubular members being telescopically engageable upon said rods.

7. A device of the character described comprising a relatively stationary section'including an attaching plate having its interinediate portion forwardly offsetl and formed with groups of holes, a pair of rods Vhaving threaded ends extending through selected ones of said holes and equipped with nuts located within said forwardly oilset portions, and a relatively movable member including a plate provided with groups of holes, tubular members having threaded eX- tensions engaged through selected ones of the holes and carrying nuts, the tubular members being telescopicallyV engageable upon said rods.

8. A device of they character described comprising a relatively stationary member 'and a relatively moveable member, telescopic elements adjustably and detachably connected with said members and adapted for insertion through the belt straps at the front and rear of pairs of trousers, and means for adjustingV the telescopic elements laterally' with respect to each other. f

9. A device of the character described comprising a relatively stationary member and a relatively movable member, telescopic elements adjustablyVv and detachably connected with Lsaid members and adapted for insertion throughthe belt stra-ps at the front and rear of pairs of trousers,the outer telescopic members having their free ends cut away at an angle incliiiing upwardly and outwardly whereby to provide inclined surfaces engageable by the belt straps for urging the same apart and placing the waist bands of the trousers under tension.

l0. A garment hanger comprising an attaching member, a pair of spaced parallel horizontal elements secured to said attaching member, means for shifting Vthe position of said elements laterally with respect to eachother, a relatively movable member including a plate, spaced parallel horizoiially disposed elements carried by said' plate and telescopically engaged with said rst named elements, and means for shifting the posi- 'I tion of said second named elements laterally with respect to each other in accordance with the position of the first named shiftable elements, the telescoped elements being adapted for disposition through the beltv straps at the front and back of the'waist bands of trousers, and the yshiftability of said telescoped elements permitting the holding of trousers having different sized waists. In testimony whereof I afHX my signature.

MONRGE S.' CLAWSON. 

